Center Creek Bridge

Photos 

North Approach

Photo taken by David Backlin in April 2009

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BH Photo #139193

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Brief History 

This bridge and its companion (Center Creek Overflow) were built in 1926 along what then designated State Highway 38N, which became Optional US 71 (later called Alternate US 71) around 1933. A new bridge and roadway were built circa 1960 to serve northbound traffic while the old roadway continued to serve southbound traffic (albeit just one lane traffic across the bridges).

In 1990, a new southbound alignment and bridges replaced the old 1926 roadway, which continues to serve as a local access road. In 1996, Alternate US 71 was redesignated as "mainline" US 71 between I-44 and Carthage, MO.

Facts 

Overview

Concrete tee beam bridge over Center Creek on I-49 Outer Road (Old Alternate US 71)

Location

Jasper County, Missouri

Status

Open to Local traffic with 25 Ton weight limit

History

Built 1926

Design

Concrete tee beam

Dimensions

Length of largest span: 52.2 ft.
Total length: 348.1 ft.
Deck width: 20.0 ft.

Approximate latitude, longitude

+37.10497, -94.31109   (decimal degrees)
37°06'18" N, 94°18'40" W   (degrees°minutes'seconds")

Approximate UTM coordinates

15/383501/4107320 (zone/easting/northing)

Quadrangle map:

Fidelity

Land survey

T. 28 N., R. 31 W., Sec. 34

Average daily traffic (as of 2017)

1,903

Inventory numbers

MONBI 5023 (Missouri bridge number on the National Bridge Inventory)
BH 39971 (Bridgehunter.com ID)

Inspection report (as of August 2018)

Overall condition: Poor
Superstructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Substructure condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Deck condition rating: Poor (4 out of 9)
Sufficiency rating: 17.1 (out of 100)
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Update Log 

• April 26, 2009: Essay added by David Backlin
• February 22, 2009: Added by David Backlin

Sources 

• David Backlin - us71 [at] cox [dot] net

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